“The part which American friendship played in helping us to win the freedom we enjoy in this part of Ireland has been gratefully recognized and acknowledged by our people.” PeopleHas BeensHelpingWinningEnjoyIrelandLost FriendshipLost Friend Author:Eamon de Valera
“An independent Ireland would see its own independence in jeopardy the moment it saw the independence of Britain seriously threatened. Mutual self-interest would make the peoples of these two islands, if both independent, the closest possible allies in a moment of real national danger to either.” IfsTwoRealSelfMomentsInterestHistorySawsDangerIndependentIndependenceIslandsBritainMutualAlliesIrelandClosestThreatenedSelf InterestJeopardy Author:Eamon de Valera